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They are no federal regulation on shipping unprimed brass within the US. Even shipping primed brass is easy. No hazmat required. http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/mailing-shipping-primed-brass-the-regs-and-the-law.3812580/
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When steel first came out lots of people reloaded it using standard shotcups. The shot would push thru the pedals and leave grooves starting at the forcing cone. On the ones I have seen it was worse at the chamber end.

I am not sure how many deer I have killed with a .243 but it is around 50 or 60. Mostly with 100 grain softs points. Never lost one with it and never had to track one over 75 yards. Snow with a crust on it is great for tracking. Fresh fluffy...

Wayne - interesting read but WAY over my head to assemble & connect all the items ... so, turn the lights down low - propane torch - twist the case with my thumb & index finger and when the case color from the mouth down is bluish/green (625 - 650F)...

And heck of lot cheaper than M-Dies!
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1222/1/DIE-45-COMPRESS
One Lee expander die and as many caliber plugs for 3 bucks that you have rifles with different calibers ... I got a whole box...

Jack - John Kort's post on the 44-40 if you don't have it. John will not be posting anymore - my close friend died 23 Mar 2018 ... http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?265478-My-44-40-Black-Powder-Journey

The Lyman 457124 ...
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010241859/lyman-1-cavity-bullet-mold-457124-45-caliber-458-459-diameter-385-grain-round-nose
The same bullet in 500grs was used in the accuracy 2 Mile tests at Sandy Hook ... ...

Step 1 - De-prime all cases in one step and then set them on the bench straight up, base down
Step 2 - Take an inverted sleeve of primers - place on work bench - slid the paper cover back that will put the primers on the bench upside down
Step 3...

Big deer do exist but after about 250 pounds dressed they are far from common. Here's a couple of interesting live verse field dressed charts.
http://www.alfredny.biz/sportsmen/Whitetail-yield-chart.htm
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Greg: I reload used low brass plastic hulls with BP from what ever brand comes out of dumpsters. Never have had a burned hull ... 'with any brand'. I shoot SASS Cowboy matches and go through ~ 50 shells a month, averaging 500 rounds a year in 2 old...